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Manchester United vs Liverpool match preview

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David de Gea is set to return in goal after making way for Sergio Romero in the FA Cup win at Chelsea on Monday.

Manchester United are optimistic that Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial will be fit after respective hamstring and groin injuries.

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk returns after being suspended for the midweek draw with Bayern Munich.

But fellow defender Dejan Lovren will miss out again with a hamstring problem.

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@Wilsonfooty: With their margin for error having been eroded by Manchester City, Liverpool may feel that anything other than a win at Old Trafford will be interpreted as a shift in the title race towards the Etihad.

Under normal circumstances, a draw at Manchester United would be a good outcome for Liverpool – they have, after all, lost seven of their last nine league trips to the home of their fiercest rivals.

However, Sunday is Liverpool’s game in hand over City – and if they were to win, it would send out a huge signal of intent.

Liverpool vs Manchester United

But United have every right to be confident. Just nine weeks ago their supporters approached their trip to Anfield with dread, and their team were soundly beaten.

However, they will approach the return with nothing but relish, even if that means inching the title in City’s direction.

VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT

Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: “I’m focusing on us and what we have to do to get to where we want to be. It’s a three-horse race for the title and fourth, that’s my focus…

“I played a few of these [games against Liverpool] myself and know the magnitude of it for the fans and everyone who works here.

“It’s our job to be focusing and channelling all that energy into performance mode when we start the game on Sunday.”

Source: BBC News